prima donna
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[edit] Etymology
From Italian prima donna (first lady), from Latin prima, feminine of primus (first), + domina (lady).
[edit] Noun
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prima donna (plural prima donnas or primae donnae)
- (Opera) The principal female singer or the leading lady.
- A person who considers himself or herself much more important than others, has high expectations of others and becomes angry when his or her standards or demands are not met.
[edit] Translations
- opera singer
- German: Primadonna f.
- Spanish: primadona f.
- person who considers themself important
- German: Primadonna f.
- Spanish: divo m.
[edit] Italian
[edit] Noun
prima donna f. (plural prime donne)
- (music) prima donna

